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Thirty years after the war: the Malvinas (Falklands) and principles of international law

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  • N. Alexander Aizenstatd Universidad Rafael Landivar
Vol. 44 No. 173 (2012): Septiembre - Diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.2012.26960

Abstract

On the 30th anniversary of the Falkland (Malvinas) war between Argentina and the United Kingdom, the most relevant historical facts regarding each party's territorial claims are presented. The war of 1982 and the present condition of the islands are studied. Parties' conduct in connection with principles of international law such as the peaceful settlement of disputes, the prohibition of the threat or use of force and the right to self-determination are examined. The paper finds that both parties have violated their international obligations and concludes that the war did not put an end to the territorial controversy and that this may be settled by negotiation but must take into account the interests of the inhabitants of the islands.

Keywords:

Falkland (Malvinas), international law, use of force, self-determination, dispute resolution

Author Biography

N. Alexander Aizenstatd, Universidad Rafael Landivar

 

Profesor de Derecho, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala; Doctor ©, Universidad de Yale; master en derecho, Universidad de Yale; abogado visitante profesional, Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos; Research Fellow, Instituto Max Planck de Derecho Público Comparado y Derecho Internacional Público.

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Aizenstatd, N. A. (2012). Thirty years after the war: the Malvinas (Falklands) and principles of international law. Estudios Internacionales, 44(173), 91–116. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.2012.26960
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